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    A geometrical interpretation of the time evolution of the Schrödinger equation for discrete quantum systems


    Dolan, Brian P. (1986) A geometrical interpretation of the time evolution of the Schrödinger equation for discrete quantum systems. Annales de l'Institut Henri Poincaré Physique théorique, 45 (3). pp. 257-275. ISSN 1879-2839

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    Abstract

    The time evolution of a quantum state in the Schrödinger picture of quantum mechanics is presented as a curve in CPn. An (n + 1)- state quantum system is considered semi-classically as a CPn bundle over three dimensional space, with structure grou SU(n + 1) Z n + 1.

    Item Type: Article
    Keywords: geometrical interpretation; time evolution; Schrödinger equation; discrete quantum systems;
    Academic Unit: Faculty of Science and Engineering > Mathematical Physics
    Item ID: 10523
    Depositing User: Dr. Brian Dolan
    Date Deposited: 20 Feb 2019 16:47
    Journal or Publication Title: Annales de l'Institut Henri Poincaré Physique théorique
    Publisher: Numdam
    Refereed: Yes
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    Use Licence: This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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